I was actually sad that he died, although it was neccessary! I didn't want him to win and I am not a villan-y tipe girl but he was a very good character!
I prefer villians like Davy Jones and Barbossa who along with being frightning make you feel for them but Becket was a great character.
Sorta sad actually that in REAL life Becket would probably be a decent, maybe a little dirty but still decent man who wanted to rid the world of pirates who were dirty, evil, murderers and killed and raped women and children.
LOL! Ok so I love fictional pirates BUT it's sorta sad how Becket was turned into the bad guy. Also very cool cause one of the things I love about POTC is that the good guys are bad guys and the bad guys are good guys
^ Really? Couldn't tell by your valiant defence of Beckett's attributes.
It's all how you look at the glass.
I don't believe my enthusiasm for Beckett even begins to rival that of the tiniest Jack fanboy or fangirl [I particularly enjoy those who worship Jack's "uber swordsmanship", when, realistically, he is the least talented swordsmen of the main characters, by far]. I like to confine myself strictly to the facts. Stating that Beckett was 'braver' than Jack certainly meets with valid evidence, as Jack acts more or less like a reluctant hero, whereas Beckett is always in control of the situation, and fears no one or nothing.
Sorta sad actually that in REAL life Becket would probably be a decent, maybe a little dirty but still decent man who wanted to rid the world of pirates who were dirty, evil, murderers and killed and raped women and children
Disney put a somewhat of a colorful spin on pirates for entertainment purposes, however, I'd hardly consider anything that Beckett did decent. 'A little dirty' doesn't justify the mass executions of people who may have not been pirates, children, or the suspensions of civil liberties in the name of destroying piracy. The only possible way that someone could defend Beckett's actions is if they believe in the Machiavellian philosophy that "the ends justify the means". In the real world, that's not the case.
Becket would be as despised and as hated as he was in the movies.
Ok so I love fictional pirates BUT it's sorta sad how Becket was turned into the bad guy.
I completely disagree. From the moment we saw Beckett, we knew he was up to no good. He was never portrayed as anything but a sinister businessman and an authority figure in a massive, all-encompassing conglomerate. He manipulated and used all the main characters for his own ends and planned to kill them all.
Beckett is worse than Jones.
I don't know. Jones knew he lost but he still killed Will. Beckett knew he lost and went out with grace and dignity. In a way, he's [i]better[/b] than Jones because of that.
Now that I think about it, Beckett does not waste time with useless actions, and that could be the main reason he never fired on Jack. It would have been useless, and Beckett certainly was not going to be there for the victory party.
Speaking of Jack Sparrow fangirlism, what is with the idea that he is beyond brilliant and masterful at all he does? Yes, Jack is great at manipulating situations, but if you watch closely, most (all?) of his plans fail to some extent because he does not properly judge a person's character or the situation.
Poor Jack, sometimes even Will is better at manipulation than Jack, and Will is so...the words "pure as driven snow" come to mind. I just think about him with Beckett and DJ and he's so earnestly 'evil' I want to hug him, and also to shake Beckett and demand why he remotely believes Will. 😉
Originally posted by Gideon
'A little dirty' doesn't justify the mass executions of people who may have not been pirates, children, or the suspensions of civil liberties in the name of destroying piracy. The only possible way that someone could defend Beckett's actions is if they believe in the Machiavellian philosophy that "the ends justify the means". In the real world, that's not the case.Becket would be as despised and as hated as he was in the movies.
(Coughs) BUSH (coughs)
It depends if the ends are seen as important enough to justify the means and history has shown us that many people have believed they do.
Still, Beckett was a gracious loser unlike Jones. It's been suggested that Jones is to be pitied because he has no heart and that is why he was able to do what he did unlike Beckett who has one...but Jones chose his fate. He chose to cut out his heart. It is our choices that make us who we are.
Since you all are discussing Beckett, i'll post this! i made it last night... finally got it to work a few minutes ago!